Ida

From Wikipedia – Ida is an American indie rock band from New York City. The group formed in Brooklyn in 1992 as the duo of Daniel Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell. Later Karla Schickele and Michael Littleton (Daniel’s brother, nicknamed “Miggy”) joined the group. In 1999 Michael left the group to pursue other musical interests.

The group’s folk-rock sound is gentle, melodic, and often sparse, with sensitive male-female harmonies provided by Mitchell and Daniel Littleton (who married in 1999). The group shares a stylistic affinity with the Minnesota band Low (whose singers are also a married couple), with which Ida has toured.

The band is named for Ida Machado Schafer, the grandmother of Mitchell’s old friend, the artist and playwright Erin Courtney. Schafer was 92 years old at the time Mitchell and Littleton formed the group.

Ida’s members are friends with the band Secret Stars, which features Karate guitarist Geoff Farina and Jodi Buonanno. On the Ida album Ten Small Paces, they cover a Secret Stars song titled “Shoe-In” and perform an original song “Les Etoiles Secretes” (French for “The Secret Stars”), which references the band name specifically.

The current lineup includes Mitchell, Littleton, Schickele, drummer Ruth Keating, and violinist Jean Cook. They are also frequently joined by pedal steel player Matt Sutton. The violinist Ida Pearle and the drummer and clarinetist Luther Gray have also played with the band.

Side Project – Elizabeth Mitchell and Daniel Littleton have also recorded one album as Nanang Tatang and both artists have also recorded solo albums. Mitchell and Daniel Littleton have also recorded three albums of children’s music together. The first is called You Are My Flower, recorded in one day and released in 1998.

The second called You Are My Sunshine, released in 2002, and the third called You Are My Little Bird, released in 2006 (also prominently featuring their daughter Storey Lee). They occasionally perform sets of children’s music live as well, with Jean Cook and Ruth Keating. Karla Schickele has also recorded with Beekeeper and K.

Daniel Littleton has performed with the Hated, His Name Is Alive and Jenny Toomey’s Liquorice. Elizabeth Mitchell previously performed in a duo with Lisa Loeb; Mitchell and Littleton both perform on Loeb’s hit single “Stay (I Missed You).” Mitchell and Loeb also recorded a children’s album in May 2004 entitled Catch the Moon.

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heklAa - [ Pieces Of You “Vol 1. The Piano Works” ].

[ heklAa ] is a 37 years old French composer, influenced by post-rock, jazz and movie-music. His musical project is called [ heklAa ], Songs in F is his first self-produced EP. The 4 tracks talk about his trip in Iceland in April 2010, as he was stuck "thanks to" the eruption of the with-the-unpronounceable-name volcano. His first EP "My Name is John Murdoch" has been released in Oct. 2014, it is inspired by the cult Sci-Fi movie "Dark City".

PIECES OF YOU ( VOL. I ) "THE PIANO WORKS"

BY: HEKLAA

Release Date: March 20th 2015

Recorded & Mixed By: heklAa

Mastered By: Online Studio Paris

Label: [ 1978RECORDS ] | Released Format: [ Digital ] and [ CD ]

Pieces Of You Volume 1. "The Piano Works" by heklAa is utterly inspired by and dedicated to heklAa's wife. The recording is kind of a puzzle that represents her when all pieces are gathered together. The album is in two volumes: Vol. 1, titled as 'Pieces of You - The Piano Works', is an eight songs playlist and the movements revolve predominantly around Piano Keys but not limited to. Vol. 2 on the other hand is set for the third quarter of 2015 and is titled 'Pieces - The Band Works'. The 2nd Volume consists of the same eight songs of Volume 1 and/or other songs arranged and orchestrated.

At its best [ heklAa’s ] albums evokes particular type of realms. We’ve all experienced it on the band 2013 release “Songs In F” and 2014 title “My Name Is John Murdoch”. Both albums are filled with a specific splendour that can either takes you in a daze state of mind or keeping you completely alert to slowly apprehend the sound structure. That in mind [ heklAa’s ] third release “Pieces Of You” – Vol. 1 ‘The Piano Work’ is post-rock / contemporary-classic music on a whole different level as oppose to the band previous titles. “Pieces Of You” in particular is [ heklAa’s ] pseudo-masterpiece creation with occasional lyrics as well as drums made with piano sounds, vocals and hand claps uniting to some utter post-rock textures and melodies.

Originally, "Pieces Of You" was intended to be released as one album only, however, after the unexpected success and attention of the first single 'I am a piece of you', a solo piano song, that success simply lead to [ heklAa ] intensifying his motivation and dedication to his fans, thus leading to the concept of a double album release. The CD release of Vol. 1 is expected around the 30th of March while follow-up Vol. 2 is set for Q3 of 2015. So be prepared for [ heklAa ] guys.

Tracklist
1. your name 08:11

2. your legs

3. your skin

4. your shadow

5. your hands, my hands - the four-hands song

6. your hair - improvisation in a minor 07:39

7. your smile - memories of Köln

8. I am a piece of you 04:17

9. your walk (stella by starlight cover) BONUS TRACK 03:08

And if you think, that’s about it for this moniker, well think again, even though that it’s not a 100 % confirmed yet but words around [ heklAa ] is also working on a collaboration release with one of my favourite instrumental space-ambient post-rock outfit. Who is the half of the collaboration work? I am not at liberty to divulge concrete information yet but trust me, it’s a band you most likely know of… and dig to bits. More info’s will be revealed in the near future. Stay Tune while we bring you the best of the best.

Reinventing Jude [ Fundraising Campaign ].

The campaign has arrived & there's something for everyone, hell yes... ( You Can Bet On That ). Reinventing Jude Texas based artist has been making quite a buzz lately. With two releases already and having played on the Chevy Music Showcase, the band is now getting ready ( with your help ) to release their 01st vinyl EP. Please check out our video &/or pass it along. Thank you loads and MAJOR KUDOS go to Oh JEE NAM for his creative eye & stellar video production!! All proceeds will go towards payment of recording costs, mixing, mastering, EP design, digital, cd & more importantly the vinyl production itself.

At this point I am happy to say, it's pretty straight forward. 5K to complete the entire production which include, recording, mixing, mastering, design and physical prints. What you get, as mentioned, there's something for everyone guys, you name it... Sticker, Signed CD copies, Comfy T-Shirts inside a personally painted parcel, Pack Of Reinventing Jude Matches, Signed Copies of previous release, 90 Minutes of Hot Stone Massage ( including paraffin wax treatment for tired hands & feet ) performed by Reinventing Jude Licensed Therapist of 8 years while performing a live ethereal soundtrack by Nigel Newton on the vibraphone, Free Entry to Reinventing Jude shows for LIFE, Reinventing Jude personal paintings, Your Name on the credits side, SERIOUSLY GUYS... you name it, there is definitely something for EVERYONE on this campaign.

If you are not in a position to ( $ ) contribute on this particular campaign, you can still help in many ways. For a start, get the word out and make some noise about our campaign, SHARE SHARE SHARE! and needless to say use the Indiegogo share tools!, Like our campaign on FaceBook, Like & Share the Video Campaign, tweet & re-tweet about our campaign and let the world know about our plans and our dreams. Listen & share our album / ep releases also goes a very long way.

BIOGRAPHY:

Fronted by extraordinary and prolific songwriter Jude Gonzalez, Reinventing Jude is Soul-Funk-Indie-Pop band making waves in North Texas. Comprised of an extremely talented ensemble, Reinventing Jude is a powerhouse of great songs and unforgettable live music shows.

Reinventing Jude has a new album due out, with a release party held Sept. 30, and while most local musicians I talk to play the "I'm just in it for the fun" card (when we know they dream of rock stardom), Gonzalez wants a world tour and radio play. She is positively outraged that people in Dallas worship Kelly Clarkson while songwriters of more substance go unnoticed. I can't say she doesn't have a point. When she launches her world tour (and it's hard not to believe her), she plans to take the Neptune Locals with her." ___[ Steve Watkins dfw.com ].

Reinventing Jude

Perform “Buddy Holiday”

on the Chevy Music Showcase

Reinventing Jude recently embarked on a quest to explore the band potential and to promote the band name itself. For the most part these engagements have come in the form of an intimate performance of a new video “Buddy Holiday”. The band executed Jimmy Kimmel couple of weeks ago and yet another video “Train Legs”, coming out in February 2015. You’ll also be pleased to know that the band is soon going to be featured on two soundtracks for two new movies. So yes… good things are indeed happening, the grass is definitely greener on the other side and with this particularly awesome sound direction the band are leaning towards; I cannot be any more thrilled to bring you the latest from the enigmatic outfit Reinventing Jude. As you will notice on this new video “Buddy Holiday”, the music takes on a different shape as oppose to the band previous 2012 titles [ Shoulder Season ] and 2013 release [ Sundial Soliloquy ].

“Buddy Holiday” reflects an entirely new composition and a quantum loop in music direction itself. But make no mistakes; at this stage I am not fully aware as to any new full length releases in the pipeline or even if this new mini orchestral-like form of sound is going to be solid and definite. But that said with the enthusiasm and passion behind “Buddy Holiday” as well as the everlasting growth and sound exploration, Reinventing Jude arguably combines an amazing power-emotion from lightless depths to the dizziest heights showing the will to trade fearless and in extremes, thus capturing a wider, stranger range of emotions that most other bands could dream of.

Tracklist
01. Smoke 04:44

02. 1919 04:49

03. Midnight 30 04:44

04. The Talk 04:07

05. The Weather 07:16

06. Wet Cement 05:29

07. Swimmer Song 03:37

08. Sundried Metal 05:00

09. 2 UFO's 04:27

10. Divorce 03:37 | 11. Burn 04:06

This new video is pretty solid and fairly unpredictable in terms of the shift in sound. Reinventing Jude, of no doubt must I add, flit from one style to another like a free mythical bird of great beauty in the open skies reinventing itself along the way as it wishes. And in this emerging process and Phoenix-like style, determine to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years, through its emblem of immortality or reborn idealism and hope, listeners are bound to get caught with the band evocative of unique textures and emotions as well as adapting to every swing and punch they got up their sleeves. Watch, listen and enjoy.

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Ali Murray - [ Dead Forests ].

Ali Murray is a solo musician hailing from the cold and rainy Isle of Lewis in northern Scotland. Equal parts grandiose and humble, effervescent and melancholy, spatial and solitary, Ali’s dark blend of ambient folk, atmospheric post-rock, and dream pop is as beautifully depressing as it is introspectively invigorating.

His lyrics, which speak of longing, loss, and various degrees of emotional turmoil we can all relate to in some way, speak volumes themselves but are also wonderfully complimented by moving melodies and expansive keys; Ali proves himself to be a creator of an incredibly vast array of sound for a single person. An artistic channeler of all spectral ranges of human emotion, Ali Murray will appeal to any and all folks looking for that faint, but visible light at the end of the tunnel.

1099 [ Young Pines ].

[ Biography ]. 1099 is mainly instrumental / alternative post-rock band from Trondheim, “Norway”. Live and on record other musicians contribute saxophone, violin, keyboard and more. Between 2009 and 2011 Thomas Aarup Skeie played drums, and he is indeed behind the drum-kit on the album. 1099 has released two EPs “Machine! Fire! Ghost!” (2008) and “Any Day Now” (2009). Their first Self-Title album “1099” was released back in 2013 which is now followed by their 2nd album "Young Pines".

MEMBERS ARE:
Anders Kalland (guitar)

Lars-Erik Berg (bass)

Pål Leer (drums)

and Kristian Krokfoss (guitar).

Roughly 10 years ago, all the members played in different bands, and met through mutual friends. As their musical interests were compatible they soon found out what kind of music they wanted to play. They haven`t played too many concerts, but are known as a good live act. The process of writing/making music is thorough and particulate. 1099 for the better part draws inspiration from music, films, books and old photographs. Alas, they wouldn`t dare namedrop other artists in the same musical genre.

YOUNG PINES

By: 1099

Credits

Release FEB 20th 2015

Produced & Recorded In Collaboration

With Håkon Aaltvedt (Tuna Laguna)

Mastered by: Golden Mastering in California

Guest Appearance:

Jørund Waagø on strings

Nikolai Sødahl on electric piano

Norwegian Saxophone virtuoso Kåre Kolve (Mezzoforte, Lava)

After the third “Self-Title” album released back in 2013, [ 1099 ] melodic structure and instrumental section went through several punches to attain the zenith point. And considering the approach of featuring guest appearances, such as Nikolai Sødahl on electric piano, Jørund Waagø on strings and Norwegian Saxophone Virtuoso Kåre Kolve of (Mezzoforte, Lava) on “Young Pines” liner notes, ‘clever move indeed’ I am positive to say that it is safe for us to assume something even bigger and better than the 2013 Self-Title release.

Tagged as an album, “Young Pines” spread all of its boldness air over eight movements exceeding the 1Hour mark. On such lengthy duration the band alteration between rhythmic atmospheres and ecstatic heavy ambiance is nothing but sublime. Listening is believing… the band truly shows a great deal of commitment when it comes to expansion on the instrumental side and crafting an entire album of slow-building post-rock to glacial distortions riffing noise while also retaining the melodically rich, hook-laden former ground.

The noise and the wave flow are so beautifully balanced, it’s like taking the highest point of [ 1099 ] musical career and topping it with some new and previously unfound ambitions they had been harvesting over several years. The end result nevertheless maintains a consistently engaging, rocking atmosphere. One that is dreamy yet powerful and soaked in reverb, if you are already familiar with [ 1099 ] previous titles, I can guarantee you that you'll find an exorbitant amount of love for “Young Pines”. Personally, I've been a huge fan of this moniker for years and by huge I mean an enthusiastic stalker one since the beginning of the band musically moves, I've watched them and followed their moves closely and in view of the eerie and tension filled sound of “Young Pines”, for the most part, I’d say the album takes on a solid instrumental but heavy wah wah approach. It’s the kind of sound that will stick with you for days and months.

As you would notice on this album the long song structures which in many ways make much of this album, the band exclusive approach take on incorporating post rock elements more than before, while they manage to retain their signature sound. “Young Pines” is another step in a journey through various noise frequencies and while “Machine!Fire!Ghost”, “Any Day Now” and the “Self-Title” releases also reveal comprehensible textures, “Young Pines” to my musical point of view is probably [ 1099 ] most colourful release with premeditated textures. Yes, on various levels “Young Pines” also share a lot of common with the previous titles, but here… an emphasis on instrumentals paved the band on a path none like other.

Tracklist
1. Memfis 07:19

2. Yeager 05:28

3. Astoria 06:17

4. Palatine Light 10:01

5. Man The Harpoons 04:40

6. Krystallfabrikken 14:53

7. The California Energy 06:44 | 8. Hjorten 11:02

[ 1009 ] has simply mastered themselves in picking off notes that build brilliant melodies upon each other and in character. So whether or not you are familiar with [ 1009 ] works, this new release is an album that stands on its own like beast. This album will GROW ON YOU like no other, it’s an EXCELLENT RELEASE that all post-rock fans should own.

Let’s Bomb The Hell [ Chapter I ‘EP’ ].

Let's Bomb The Hell is a four-piece musical ensemble coming from Prague playing psychedelic post-rock slightly touched by a dark wave. Close fans call them the bombardiers of hell. It is a new child of songwriter Tomas Hricisak who was also a lead member of Czechoslovak stoner rock band Divna Party.

CHAPTER I “EP”

By: Let’s Bomb the Hell

Credits / Released Dec 12th 2014

Recorded in Soundevice Studio Prague

Sound Engineer Lukáš Chromek

Mixed and Mastered in San Francisco (USA) by Sandozz

The début 2014 EP “Chapter I” proves the band effort to skipping the experimental-stage of stunning-rock creation and burying their foot deep in the ground from the word go. The inevitable joy of gathering ideas persistently related to smooth-noise pallet and pushing them even further demonstrate the band staggering effort to create an undeniable unique sound.

With an amazing blend of classic-noise and alternative-indie “Chapter I” EP is the perfect call for listeners who have stacked a playlist labelled as heavy. Except that you might want to know that [ Let’s Bomb The Hell ] influences are predominantly aimed towards the 90’s noise punk and guru’s such as [ The Jesus Lizard ], [ Unsane ] and the likes as oppose to primordial metal longing such as [ Sex Pistols ], [ The Undertones ], [ Joy Division ] and [ Blondie ].

During the course of “Chapter I” which is next to twenty minutes (the average duration of an EP I suppose), the stream flows at a consistent tempo. The noise paste never gets too quick or too slow and the overall music output / noise compression really comes at ease to listeners ears. There are moments of roaring chaos with a balance of elated calmness and satisfaction. Personally I’ve heard this EP on dozens of occasions and still… I cannot find any reasonable excuse for me not to give it another spin.

If anything is to be praised the most on [ Let’s Bomb The Hell ] début EP, I thinks it’s the lyrics formation that somehow seems to compliment the instrumental side of the project on a parallel path. That said the final mastering output goes way further than the horizon. It is a concoction of everything, grating yet soothing screams, rusty and heavy bass lines, high pitch riffs / distortion pedals and sharpens drumming techniques; all brought together with some genuine angst and with the sole intention to spun its way into the darkest corners of your mind.

Tracklist
1. Glooming star 06:36

2. I, The Murder of all 02:33

3. Loose my head 04:59 | 4. Sheol 05:19

On a general note, while this particular breed of noise can either be ( reliable to the extent of digging it to bits or high-pitched sound that some might choose to skip ), I seriously found this début EP “Chapter I” an excellent listen, albeit one that may take a bit to grow on some listeners but hard-core TSS fans and readers should digest “Chapter I” on the first go itself. Personally I find [ Let’s Bomb The Hell ] genuinely good at stitching together the loud and the odd together and making it sound like it’s all good. PERFECT DEBUT.

Arroway [ Hover Over ].

Arroway is a one-man post-rock band based in Paris. It started as a short experiment to create very noisy guitar-driven songs. It quickly evolved into a full time project, where Arroway aims at exploring melody-progression to the extreme, with a total freedom in terms of structure. [ We're Too Small ] EP was composed between August and December 2012, and released on January 13th, 2013. It includes four tracks, plus one bonus tracks made by Teej and Arroway, which allows both band to mix their atmospheric sounds, in a more 'electro' spectrum of post-rock music.

[ We Are Too Small ]. The first album from French instrumental post-rock band Arroway. “We’re Too Small” is yet another album that speak for itself in a genre that increasingly has a lot to offer. Right about now you’re either nodding your head in recognition of the electric guitars or leveling your thought and opening your heart to access the melodies that this album has to offer. On one end “We’re Too Small” is really simple guitars and effects, it only take a single spin of the album and straight away it offers an easy access to the sound and evidence of constructive works make easy.

All movements are reasonably decent in the brand of instrumental post-rock and even though Arroway decided to go the traditional way of repetitive sound and slow progression the album unlock some subtleties that are easily digestible. My two favorite tracks on this EP definitely goes to “Oh, The Humanity!” and “Something With Sky”. Check it out guys.

Awake In Sleep [ Heights ].

Awake in Sleep is a french post-metal/post-rock/sludge band, formed in 2010, by a group of friends. Inspired by artists such as [ ISIS ], [ Cult of Luna ], [ Neurosis ], [ Amenra ], [ Rosetta ], the band recorded in 2011 a first EP, that quickly spread online, and was well welcomed by several critics including [ The Sirens Sound ].

After a relocation to Paris and a few changes to the line-up, the band shared the stage with some more ancient bands, such as [ General Lee ] and [ Aside From A Day ], as well as with the Belgian hardcore band [ Mont-Doré ], and started the writing of a first full-length. This album, called "Heights" is recorded and mixed by Nicolas Chapel and will be released on 02.02.2015, followed by a french tour.

Phoenix York [ Godspeed Phuong ].

BIOGRAPHY:

Phoenix is a recent graduate of the ‘Conservatoire de Musique du Québec’. He is trained on the piano and guitar. Up until 2014, he has worked as an arranger for several classical and electroacoustic independent projects, through various music communities in Montreal. He is currently preparing a follow-up album as well as a live multi media performance set, both due out in early 2016.

“Godspeed Phuong” is the latest title from [ Phoenix York ], Canadian based ambient composer / instrumentalist. The album is mastered by “Taylor Deupree” which is definitely a plus as it instantly gives us a hint of what to expect. “Godspeed Phuong” is completely detached from the usual noises and harsh electronic sounds which are generally associated with noise-waves and pitch-black atmospheres; “Godspeed Phuong” instead delivers an enchanting ambient composition that spins in an infinite dimension. The record is packed with lush field recordings and thrilling spoken-lyrics that set the sound completely apart from this world.

The coherent comfort of cheerfulness infuses the dramatic state-of-the-art composition in beauty and in charmed. Amassed with precision and gallantry, the elegant sound sequence of “Godspeed Phuong” is a dense introductory of apprehension reminiscent of the work of [ Grouper ] and [ Noveller ], alike monikers who are similarly haunted with themes that reflects deep emotions and a sense of liberation, except that here, [ Phoenix York ] emphasizes a great deal towards sleepiness and relaxation. Magical soft shivers melodies that gently emerge from a smog-like figure and sleepily turned into dream-waves as one prepare to ‘laisser aller’. Those are bonus elements that comes as a compliment of [ Phoenix York ].

Progressively over the expansion of “Godspeed Phuong”, sheets of classical-ambient orchestration, frame and superimpose one another. Thus coalesce every movement while building a delicate concurrence in sound that also resonate each other in total fluidity creating a hypnotic quilt that emanate an unearthly calmness, and whilst generating a hauntingly beautiful aura that really needs to be heard to fully comprehend its power, its warmth and its bittersweet melancholy. The track’s volume as well as the lightness of the sound is absolutely dense and the structure of “Godspeed Phuong” genuinely takes on an immensely divine and spiritual path. The album is packed with clustered textures, flexible to various atmospheres in an ostensibly abiding boldness of one simple musical statement, evolving to a melodic-pitch ( one that is filled with hallucination ) and captivating synth-choirs create a truly bewitching and almost haunting air, I must admit it’s the kind of music’s that’s almost impossible to ignore.

Tracklist
1. Juarez 01:26

2. Godspeed Phuong 05:28

3. Milam B 03:08

4. Quietus 03:16

5. Quezon City 04:25

6. Imperial Affliction 03:10

7. Reentry 03:52 | 8. Surf 04:11

Yes… while the core argument remains that this particular type of music or sound of this nature appeals to a certain time or frame of mind only. Still… the intensity of the sound as well as the appealing beauty of “Godspeed Phuong” and its overpowering nature which can in many instances be compared to space-ambient and meditative-sound produced by the likes of phenomenal aliases such as [ MusicForMessier ], [ Ous Mal ], [ Endless Melancholy ] and the likes, generally ambient guru’s music’s that are well-executed and professionally delivered to achieve a certain level of emotion in sound and visual. So instead of imagining I’d say experiencing the superior dreamy-sound, filling hollow spaces of your imagination and taking you to various chambers you’d never thought exist, that alone is a whole different game together. “Godspeed Phuong” is a release you do not want to miss out on. Check it out guys as you are in for a MEGA ambient treat.

RÁDIO ETIÓPIA - [ TAKE ME HOME, CAPTAIN ].

By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen and to Their Late Majesties King George VI, King Edward VII, King William IV, King George V, Queen Victoria, King George IV and to His Late Royal Higness The Prince of Wales ( 1921-1936)

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TONY JUSTERINI and ANATOLY BROOKS are the co-founders of Rádio Etiópia. New episodes are posted every Monday set completed apart from the mainstream line of music.